The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Roxboro Community, falling 73-31. Excelsior Classical Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Despite the loss, Excelsior Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: Arihanna Williams scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Oliver, who scored six points.
Excelsior Classical Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Roxboro Community posted 15 assists.
Leading Roxboro Community to victory were Katherine-kaey "katie" Mann and Karrie Obie. Mann dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 steals, while Obie dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Obie has scored at least a third of Roxboro Community's points. Ka'myiah Bailey was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Excelsior Classical Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Roxboro Community, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Excelsior Classical Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Oxford Prep at 6:00 p.m. Excelsior Classical Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, Oxford Prep a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Roxboro Community will take on Henderson Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henderson Collegiate comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 13 points in their last ten games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
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